Trade Policy
FAS works to create a global environment that’s conducive to free and fair trade. We partner with other U.S. government agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and U.S. stakeholders to remove trade barriers, negotiate and enforce free trade agreements, and establish international trade rules and standards that are transparent and predictable.
Data and Analysis
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Canada: Temporary Retaliatory Tariff Relief for Inputs Used in Food Manufacturing
The federal government announced a set of relief measures for Canadian businesses impacted by tariffs with the United States, including the temporary remission of surtaxes applied on U.S. goods from Canada’s retaliatory list, provided these goods are used as inputs in food and beverage manufacturing, processing, and packaging.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
China: GACC Interpretation on Implementation of Additional Tariffs on Imports from the United States
On April 10, 2025, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published an interpretation for the implementation of retaliatory tariff assessments on U.S. reciprocal tariffs and clarified text on U.S. “goods in transit”.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Announces Second Stage of 2025 Meat and Poultry Tariff Rate Quotas
On March 14, 2025, the Ministry of Trade and Integration announced the second stage of 2025 meat and poultry quotas by HS code for historic suppliers (i.e., importers).
News and Features
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment of 55 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on agricultural trade advisory committees.
As fall approaches, September celebrates the most-consumed meat in the United States: chicken. Two-thirds of U.S. chicken are raised in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. And did you know that U.S. chicken meat is also a top agricultural export for our nation?